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Flower Gnomes

I love gnomes! It wasn’t until I was chatting to a friend about what I’d been making that I realised how much. I told her I’d been making gnomes (of course), and she said with kind, amused forbearance ‘you and your gnomes’. So there we have it!

And now for the introductions… flower gnomes and baby gnome with pet rabbit…

The gnomes and their homes (hee hee)…

Gnomes with sleeping bags…

And finally, a needle felted gnome. I know her blue face is a bit different, but it just felt right 😉

Hope you’re enjoying your week, Kelly

January 7, 2012 by

Knitting Nancy

When I was young I learnt to knit using a knitting nancy. It was a beautiful wooden lady and using her to knit was rather magical. When I heard that my young neice enjoys crafting, I decided to share some knitting nancy magic with her.

I looked in craft shops for one, but only found crude, ugly plastic ones. So I decided to make one, but it wasn’t until I read a post at Hinterland Mama about knitting nancy’s that I was truly inspired!

Off I went to our local hardware store where I bought  a wooden chair foot. Husband of Mine happened to be using the drill that afternoon, and quickly drilled out a hole for me. Using the dremmel I softened the edges and sanded so the wool won’t snag.

To decorate it, I decided to use the wood burner, followed by milk paint. Next I hammered in the nails before leaving it smelling delicious with a beeswax and olive oil treatment 🙂

I can’t wait to see what Tia creates with it! Or to make more 😉

Happy crafting, Kelly

January 1, 2012 by